(CNN)Authorities in Colorado issued a warning to consumers of possibly contaminated and potentially moldy marijuana that was mistakenly distributed due to a technical error, according to a press release from the Colorado Department of Revenue.
The health and safety warning was made "due to ... potentially unsafe levels of microbial contamination on retail marijuana and medical marijuana produced by several business[es]," according to the release made in conjunction with Colorado's Department of Public Health and Environment.
A 2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that marijuana can be contaminated by a number of microbes, including "bacteria, mold, and chemicals such as pesticides, lead, ammonia, and formaldehyde." Contamination rises to the level of "a threat to public health and safety" when levels of total yeast and mold surpass accepted safety thresholds, the advisory said.
(CNN)Authorities in Colorado issued a warning to consumers of possibly contaminated and potentially moldy marijuana that was mistakenly distributed due to a technical error, according to a press release from the Colorado Department of Revenue.
The health and safety warning was made "due to ... potentially unsafe levels of microbial contamination on retail marijuana and medical marijuana produced by several business[es]," according to the release made in conjunction with Colorado's Department of Public Health and Environment.
A 2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that marijuana can be contaminated by a number of microbes, including "bacteria, mold, and chemicals such as pesticides, lead, ammonia, and formaldehyde." Contamination rises to the level of "a threat to public health and safety" when levels of total yeast and mold surpass accepted safety thresholds, the advisory said.
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